Siddhartha's Intent New Zealand

16/03/2026

The Foundations of Samadhi: Düntün (7-day retreat) is being held from Friday November 6th to Friday November 13th 2026 at the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre, near Nelson with Siddhartha's Intent Senior Instructor Jakob Leschly.

See all details here:

https://siddharthasintent.org/events/foundations-of-samadhi-duntun-seven-day-retreat-with-jakob-leschly/

Please register early to secure your spot. Feel welcome.

05/09/2025

As a gesture of appreciation to the natural environment, we will conduct on the auspicious day of the full moon (this Sunday 7th September) a Mountain Smoke Offering (Riwo Sangcho) invocation of Guru Padmasambhava. This will be conducted by Jampel Dorje Rinpoche.

The Himalayan Incense Ceremony is a traditional Tibetan Buddhist practice that involves offering fragrant incense to purify negativity and cultivate auspicious conditions within oneself and the surrounding environment. During the ceremony, a carefully prepared mixture of woods, incense, and other natural substances is burned to produce aromatic incense. This incense is symbolically offered to enlightened beings, ancestral guardians of the Banks Peninsula area, including the local Taniwha, and to all beings facing difficulties or hardship. It is also dedicated to the flourishing of enlightened values such as compassion, wisdom, and peace. The combination of the making of symbolic offerings with the cultivation of positive aspirations for the environment leads to improved mental and spiritual harmony, with ongoing benefits to balance and harmonise the environment and all forms of life. The ceremony centres around a small fire. Various natural substances are placed on the embers to produce incense. Participants can either follow the text or simply observe the ceremony.

The meditative and contemplative ceremony will take place at the top of the hill section of 56 Park Terrace, Corsair Bay, Lyttelton where Simon, Kim and their dog Kali live. They are so happy to host Jampel Dorje Rinpoche during his stay in Christchurch, Rinpoche is the student and son of Thinley Norbu Rinpoche and grandson of Dudjom Rinpoche.

It is 30 steps up to the house and 30 more steps up to the top of the section and unfortunately no wheelchair access so need to have good footwear.

Parking: Limited street parking is available (remember to put wing mirrors in as the street is narrow), but plenty of parking available in Corsair Bay car park.

Details:
12 pm - Arriving, setting up and say hello
12.30 pm - Start Himalayan Incense Ceremony

For more details & RSVP:
https://events.humanitix.com/himalayan-incense-ceremony-lw648sl6

14/04/2025

SINZ prioritised sustainability throughout the event, implementing numerous initiatives to minimise its environmental footprint. "Guided by the Buddha's teaching on Dependent Arising, which highlights the interconnectedness of all things, we approached our Wānaka event with a commitment to sustainability. Our conscious choices—such as reducing plastic and contemplating the ripple effects of our actions—enable us to actively participate in environmental preservation for future generations.” stated Kim Saxon, Director of Siddhartha's Intent New Zealand. "We're dedicated to ensuring our presence in this pristine environment leaves only positive impacts."

14/01/2025

Aspiration & Fearless Confidence – A Buddhist Perspective
Siddhartha’s Intent Australia has annonced “Aspiration & Fearless Confidence – A Buddhist Perspective”

📅 9 March 2025
🕓 10am-4pm with a lunch break
🏛️​ Enmore Theatre, Newtown, Sydney

Cost:
Ordained Sangha: No charge. Email [email protected] to register.
Non-Members: $90.75
SIA Financial Members: $69.85
​A member’s code has been sent to current members via email.

Register Here: https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=SIDDART25

Getting There:
By Train: The venue is a 7-minute walk from Newtown Train Station.
By Car: Parking is available at 144 Edgeware Road, Enmore (TAFE NSW – Design Centre), a 10-minute walk from the venue. Parking can be purchased when booking your Theatre Ticket or alternatively at the Box Office during admission for $25.

Health:
To assist in prevention of spreading colds, flus and covid during the event – please don’t attend if unwell. You are welcome to apply for a refund right up to the date of the event.

Booking Note:
For a smoother experience, use a computer instead of a mobile phone to book. Seats are automatically assigned based on the best available at the time of booking and cannot be changed. For refund requests or assistance with ticket purchases, please contact [email protected] or call (02) 9550 3666 during operating hours.

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This public talk will be based on “Banquet of Liberation: An Aspiration Prayer on the Stages of the Mahayana Path” by Jamyang Khyentse Wangpo.

This prayer touches on the main elements of the path, beginning with the foundational thoughts that turn the mind towards the Dharma. Rinpoche’s teaching on this poem will be accessible for those with a new interest in Buddhism as well as those who have been following teachings for many years.

You can find this short prayer, translated by Adam Kane, in the Khyentse Vision Project Reading Room:
🌐 https://www.khyentsevision.org/reading-room/kabum/a-chung/B1604/

21/11/2024

Calling all movie lovers! 🎥
Don't miss the last and final virtual screening of Pig at the Crossing on:
📅 30 November 2024
🕖 19:00 (Rio Time)
📅 1 Dec 2024
🕖 11:00 (New Zealand Time)
After the film, there will be a live Q&A with the director, where the audience will be able to ask questions.
Due to time constraints, not every question will be answered, but we’ll do our best to accommodate as many as we can.
There will be a 3-day viewing window to catch up with both movie and Q&A for anyone who misses the live broadcast.
🎟️ Buy tickets now at www.pigcrossing.film
With subtitles in: Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), English, French, Georgian, German, Greek, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Turkish and Vietnamese.
🎬 🎬 🎬
The Rio screening will have Portuguese and English subtitles.
See you there! 🍿

28/10/2024

- South Island tour with Jakob Leschly -

The following events are coming up soon:

- Wednesday October 30th 2024 -
7- 9 pm
Public evening talk in Queenstown: Longchenpa and the Great Perfection

An overview of the great Longchenpa’s life and teachings, including commentary on Longchenpa's Finding Rest in Illusion.

Dana/Koha for Jakob & the Queenstown Dharma Centre welcome

Venue: Queenstown Dharma Centre, 12 Lake Street, Queenstown 9300

- Thursday October 31st 2024 -
7 - 9 pm
Public evening talk in Christchurch: Jigme Lingpa’s Retreat Advice

The great Dzogchen master Jigme Lingpa’s Wondrous Ocean of Advice for the Practice of Retreat in Solitude describes his own solitary retreat together with some clear guidance for those wishing to practice in retreat.

Dana/Koha for Jakob & the Christchurch Buddhist Centre welcome

Venue: Christchurch Buddhist Centre: 43 Harrow St, Phillipstown, Christchurch

- November 8th 2024 -
7 - 9 pm
Public evening talk in Nelson: Entering the City of Omniscience

Jakob will unpack and comment on the great Dzogchen master Jigme Lingpa’s beautiful and profound aspiration for the path of awakening entitled “Entering the City of Omniscience - An Aspiration Prayer for Actualizing Words of Truth”

Dana/Koha for Jakob & the Nelson Buddhist Centre welcome

Venue: Nelson Buddhist Centre: 11 Buxton Square, Nelson 7010

See more about Jakob: https://siddharthasintent.org/jakob-leschly-bio/

For all enquiries about these events, please contact Di: [email protected]

02/10/2024

🧘‍♀️🧘Join us for a transformative seven-day meditation retreat led by the experienced Meditation Instructor Jakob Leschly at the Wangapeka Study and Retreat Centre

This retreat is a wonderful opportunity to deepen your meditation practice. Whether you are a seasoned meditator or just beginning your journey, the retreat structure will help you cultivate insight, wisdom and clarity.

The retreat will take place from November 1st to 8th, 2024. You are welcome to come and join and immerse yourself in the supportive environment of the Wangapeka Retreat Centre.

For more information and registration, please visit: https://siddharthasintent.org/events/duntun_retreat_november_2024/

05/05/2024

🎬Exciting news! The official trailer of Khyentse Norbu's latest film 'Pig at the Crossing' has been launched!
Mark your calendars as the film will have its virtual world premiere on 11th May 2024. With subtitles in English
For tickets and more information, visit www.pigcrossing.film


Pig at the Crossing

13/12/2023

In case you missed it, you can now check out BUDDHA’S VISION: How the simplicity of the Buddhist view can help us thrive in a complex and uncertain future. 🧘‍♀️

This was the first visit of Dzongsar Jamyang Khyenste Rinpoche to Christchurch where we gave a public talk at the iconic Isaac Theatre Royal on 15 Nov 2023.

Really interesting questions were put forward by the local and international sangha, such as:
❓Are we approaching the end of something in the West? How are we, as dharma practitioners, best to relate to the things as they fall apart in the West? What are the most important skills to nurture?
❓I understand that India is the birthplace of Buddhism, why then is less than 1% of the population of India Buddhist?
❓Is the modern progressive or post modern culture a friend of the dharma? Or a threat to it?
❓How should we relate to AI as it is developing so quickly and from a Buddhist perspective could it develop its own mind or consciousness?
❓Is Buddhism relevant in today's world, especially in the West?
❓Is Karma predestined or is it a result of free will?

and much more!

Watch here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NXjJJ1Iw5JA

Photo credit: John Herrit of Christchurch

18/11/2023

Wow such an inspiring visit and wonderful to show , Drubgyud Tenzin Rinpoche, Khenpo Tsering, Lama Yeshe Jinpa, Rinzin & Namgyal around and take them to the heart of Aotearoa - Aoraki.

To the Ngāi Tahu people, Aoraki represents the most sacred of ancestors, from whom Ngāi Tahu descend and who provide the iwi (tribe) with its sense of communal identity, solidarity and purpose. The ancestor embodied in the mountain remains the physical manifestation of Aoraki, the link between the supernatural and the natural world.

16/11/2023

So wonderful this low impact event could bring so much benefit both relatively and ultimately.🌳

26/08/2023